Tokyo: The Player Behind the Scenes.

Chapter 280, Section 26: Reward Distribution

The game rewards in Silver Cup Manor feel rather mediocre.

Even a small mosquito is still meat.

The bronze reward is a maid outfit. The effect is simple and straightforward: once you put it on, no matter if you were originally a proud and tough guy or a frail old man, you will instantly become a qualified maid (referring to personality).

He rubbed his temples. Tsk, he'd never seen such a meager reward. Its practical value was practically zero; its entertainment value might be useful.

The silver reward is a card designated for the next game type.

As the name suggests, you can specify one of the types of games for the next round, but you cannot limit specific parameters such as scale or difficulty.

It's not that it's useless; it's our duty to rebuild the glory of RTS games.

If the game continues to refresh like this, it's unlikely that a real-time strategy game like Red Alert or StarCraft will ever emerge.

Coincidentally, this is the type of game he likes best.

The gold reward is a bag of beans, called "Scattering Beans to Create Soldiers." The name sounds impressive, but the actual effect is unknown; another elegant seat has been added to the bottom of the cabinet.

The Platinum reward, needless to say, is the Pure Silver Cup.

In addition to these regular rewards, the player's completion reward rating is also entirely allocated by Shin Higashiyama.

In other words, the level of ending rewards that players can obtain this time will be determined by him based on their contributions.

The premise is that it does not exceed the player's total accumulated score.

Silver Cup Manor Rating Pool: 77777

[Eligible Ending Reward Levels and Required Ratings:]

Perfect Reward: 30000
Excellent Award: 15000
Standard Reward: 5000
Consolation prize: 2000

For Shinichi Higashiyama, the best approach is to give new players the best rewards, while old players can just get by with perfunctory treatment.

Because the better the ending a new player gets, the stronger the initial abilities they unlock, which in turn means the stronger the new abilities they receive.

But he still has some sense of shame. If he really did that, it would be too unfair. What's the difference between him and Sony, where old customers and dogs are not given any discounts?
Players who put in the most effort should receive the most rewards; more work, more gain, and heaven rewards diligence and wisdom—except for him.

Currently, Iwasaki is in first place, Tadashi is in second, and Taki is in third.

In this game, Iwasaki almost reached the perfect ending, showing outstanding performance. As the core of the servant group, he explored the rules, formulated strategies, and gathered information. He did not hesitate to sacrifice himself when necessary.

However, a large part of this is because Shin Higashiyama arranged for Yui and Oshima to be his teammates, and the servant group is indeed easier than the prisoner group.

Therefore, strictly speaking, the rating should be lowered slightly.

Tian's performance wasn't particularly outstanding; it felt like he was deliberately hiding himself. However, the fact that he was ranked second on the leaderboard suggests that his actions and inferences at key junctures were recognized, thus advancing the game's development.

Taki is not outstanding, just average. He is proactive and has good execution skills. He lacks highlights in this game. He is better than most players, but not by much.

There were also two unlucky guys who dragged things down, Ethan and Arthur.

Without a doubt, this time they only received a consolation prize, which is equivalent to a bad ending in a normal game, corresponding to a C-level result. Uesugi's cat ear switch is the ability he obtained by completing the bad ending.

She was rather unlucky; although she was rated C, her actual ability was almost at the lowest level, D.

If Arthur is lucky, he might be able to draw a C-level potential.

In summary, Iwasaki and Wada are eligible for an Excellence Award, while Ethan and Arthur will receive consolation prizes.

As for the other players, they all received the regular prizes.

After a quick mental calculation, he realized he had 3777 points left after the allocation, and he didn't plan to upgrade Arthur or Ethan.

"Wait, I'm not included in the evaluation as a housekeeper, but it didn't say I wouldn't be included in the rewards, did it?"

He wasn't trying to line his own pocket; he was just used to being frugal and didn't want to waste his points.

“Give the housekeeper a consolation prize,” he tried to arrange.

【.】

[Under investigation]

No rule violations were found.

[Allocation complete. 1777 points remaining (unallocated special points will be automatically cleared after allocation). Confirm allocation using this plan?]

It really works.

Although his efforts weren't factored into the overall evaluation, as the mastermind behind the scenes, he put in a lot of effort at every step, from personnel organization and task guidance to ultimately defeating the boss. It's impossible for him to have worked for nothing.

Anyway, I'm not giving myself a perfect reward right now; it's just making use of what I have, so it's not excessive.

Getting some free junk and then distributing it as a reward would be excellent.

"determine."

The allocation plan has been locked.

All player rewards will be distributed at 12:00 AM the following morning.

The maximum score for a mini-game is 500. With the support of twelve players, the score should be increased by 120%, but the system indicates that the maximum increase is 100%, which is doubled. This means that the pure game score gain is 1000.

In other words, even if he doesn't earn points from players, the points he earns in a month are enough to buy thirty-three Longevity Pills, which is equivalent to three hundred and thirty years of lifespan.

He could indeed achieve immortality by consuming the Longevity Elixir.

As long as humanity is not extinct, Earth remains habitable.

But this is completely unnecessary. From the current perspective, many of his abilities have not been fully developed and utilized. He has a long life ahead of him, and taking drugs is just a last resort.

The best option is to become stronger through each round of the game. The interplay between different abilities might create some amazing effects, granting you the power to change the world.

In this way, we won't have to worry about Mother Earth having a bad temper.

He currently has over a thousand points, and he opened the store to look at each of the newly updated games.

【Lone Boat on the Icy Sea (Small) - 1000 Points】(Only one reward can be unlocked)

[Pilgrim (Small) - 1000 Points] (Unlocks a unique reward only)

[Land of Suffering (Medium) - 2000 Points] (Only one reward can be unlocked)

【Battle of the Prodigies (Permanent) - 5000 Points】(No special rewards; players can earn points through battles)

Everything's inflated. This is truly a game system.

His points only doubled, but the game price probably increased tenfold.

I hovered my finger over several options, but ultimately suppressed the urge to buy.

Although exchanging points for rewards is unlikely to be a loss, the storylines of the games he had previously purchased subtly connected to the background of the monthly free games, as if an invisible hand was guiding the disaster, which made him very uncomfortable.

He wanted to test whether the corresponding real-world disaster would not occur if he didn't start the game.

He can't control the free monthly games, but he can manipulate those that require points to purchase.

After closing the game interface, Shin Higashiyama's gaze returned to the pure silver cup in his hand.

Go ask the all-knowing, nameless mage and see if he knows anything.

Player Lobby.

After being forced out of the game, most players instinctively rushed into the lobby. The figures around the round table quickly solidified, but the atmosphere was unusually oppressive.

Where's the reward notification?

Uesugi spoke first, her voice tinged with anxiety. She quickly scrolled through her virtual screen, trying to find the usual walkthrough hints.

Nobita, Oshima, and the others did the same thing, their brows furrowed.

“Mine… I don’t have any.” Hayato scratched his helmet.

"I haven't received any settlement notification either," Yui added calmly. When everyone realized that Takii and Tata were not in the lobby, an ominous premonition quickly spread.

"So it failed again?" Nobita sighed heavily. Sixteen consecutive rounds of death and mental exhaustion had left even him feeling utterly drained.

Iwasaki's black mist surged for a moment, then returned to its surface calm, but the oppressive feeling did not dissipate.

At this moment, Tian came online. He sat quietly in a chair, his hands crossed and his chin resting on the camera. The camera lens seemed to be out of focus, and he was immersed in some kind of deep thought, ignoring the discussions outside.

Also released at the same time was Takii.

This time, perhaps because they had already completed the game, the last three players exited the game a little later than the others.

“We,” Taki’s voice broke the silence. She looked around at the players with their various expressions and said clearly, “We’ve cleared the game.”

"It's alright, failures are inevitable, we need to learn from them." Uesugi subconsciously continued with the comforting words, but then suddenly realized what he had said, his eyes widening instantly. "Huh?! What did you just say?!"

"I said, we've cleared the game." Taki looked around at everyone and repeated, "The game is over."

The hall was silent for three seconds.

"call--"

"Hold!"

"Mom"

You could hear many players letting out all the breath they had been holding in.

Several sighs of relief and low curses rang out simultaneously, and Ethan whistled exaggeratedly a few times.

After nearly half a month of tension, my nerves finally relaxed, but what followed was a great sense of exhaustion.

"What exactly happened?" Iwasaki was the first to recover from his relaxed state and asked.

Taki glanced sideways at Tian, ​​who was still deep in thought. Seeing that he didn't react, she carefully chose her words and began to narrate: "We held out until dawn, and the manor lord turned to stone in the sunlight. Finally, the butler appeared."

She recounted the process clearly, including the scene of the butler praying to the angel statue, the two statues collapsing as a result, and the word "thank you," without omitting any of it.

The only detail omitted was the appearance of the silver cup at the end.

“The thirteenth creature. Is it an angel?” Iwasaki repeated in a low voice, digesting the information and connecting it with the previous clues.

Just then, the virtual screens in front of all the players lit up simultaneously, displaying the belated announcement of the game's completion.

[Silver Cup Manor has been completed and the game is now officially closed. Completion rewards and score settlement will be distributed at 12:00 AM the following morning.]

Ranking rewards and entry rewards have been distributed.

With a slight thought, Iwasaki saw two glowing paper figures lying quietly in his backpack—the reward for first place.

Tian received two rapid cooling cards.

Takii, on the other hand, wears a ninja suit, which gives her the biggest advantage. Wearing the ninja suit and using ninja weapons provides a double boost, making her undoubtedly the number one ninja in the world.

However, looking at the ninja outfit on the backpack, she suddenly felt a little dazed. The term "number one ninja" inexplicably reminded her of Bantou, the protagonist of "Shinobi Heart".

The Fire-Breaking Pill she left behind is still in Taki's hands.

The process took sixteen rounds, consuming a full sixteen years of each of their lives.

It would take at least two small longevity pills to make up for it.

But their efforts paid off, and they finally completed the cooperative game. Only when the message was clearly displayed on the screen did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"Finally. It's over."

Nobita leaned back in his chair, as if all his strength had been drained, a tired but relaxed smile on his face.

“It’s too difficult,” Oshima remarked. “Although the time is half that of ‘The Promise of the Underworld’, it feels much harder to endure than the original.”

The game offers no other endings, only one path to survival, creating unprecedented pressure.

This also means that if they fail to complete the game before it closes, all their efforts will be in vain.

There is reason to be happy.

The players chatted in hushed tones, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed. The conversation inevitably turned to the rewards that would be distributed in the early hours of the morning.

"How do you think the rewards will be distributed this time? Everyone got the same ending."

"Yes, yes, how should we arrange it?"

"Let's base it on contributions; not everyone can get a perfect ending."

"Oh, that."

"If the rewards haven't been settled yet, those three new players shouldn't be affected in entering the player lobby, right?"

"It seems to have no impact."

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Oshima and Hayato turned their gazes in the same direction to the female voice that had been interrupting them earlier.

They initially thought it was Uesugi, but the voice and style, which were still immature despite being processed by the system, sounded increasingly off. Moreover, the meaning seemed to come directly to their minds; the other person wasn't speaking Japanese at all.

Suddenly, a figure appeared beside the round table.

She was wearing a dark blue suit jacket over a tattered plaid skirt, half of her face was covered by an exquisite black lace mask, and the lower half of her face was completely covered by a medical mask.

What's most eye-catching is the plate of pasta that's steadily balanced on her head, with even a fork curling up the pasta as if it were fixed to the top of the plate.

A nickname floated above her: [Luciole Du Bois]

"The gears of fate have begun to turn!" Seeing the two men looking at her, she suddenly raised her hand dramatically. "I am Luciole Dubois—the covenant bearer of truth, the chosen one born of heaven and earth, the savior who needs no crown!"

"It is a pleasure to meet you all, who are also chosen ones of God."

Silence fell.

An eerie silence fell over the entire player lobby.

Her appearance immediately stunned the veteran players.

They looked at each other, their expressions a mix of amusement and disbelief—they wanted to laugh but felt it would be impolite. The opening was so shocking that no one knew how to respond.

No, there is actually one.

Hamasaki Yui's previously lazy gaze suddenly became bright and alert, like an interviewer. She looked at Lucio seriously: "What truth have you witnessed?"

"The truth that the world is about to end." Ludu's voice was loud, with a hint of nervousness, but it was quickly suppressed.

"Why do you say you are a chosen one born of heaven and earth?" Yui pressed, her tone calm.

“Everyone has parents, but I don’t. Grandma Anna says I’m an elf born from the morning dew and moonlight,” Lu Du said proudly, head held high.

Yui tilted her head: "Savior."

"The world won't be destroyed if everyone can eat pasta! I am the savior who will make pasta available to everyone!"

Ludu's face was tense, as if he were speaking of a universal truth.

"That's right." Her high spirits suddenly dipped slightly, and her voice softened, "My piggy bank is a little short of money."

Yui nodded gently: "I think soy sauce and scallion ice cream is also good."

Lu Du's eyes lit up, then widened instantly, and drool dripped from the corner of his mouth: "What flavor is it? It sounds very special? How much does it cost?"

Her attention was diverted.

The two of them continued their conversation as if no one else was around, talking about everything under the sun, oblivious to the world around them.

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